Case studies

Balance is Better in Action

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Case Study: Tasman Rugby aim for fair play

Poor behaviour from fellow players, coaches, parents and spectators can have a devastating effect on our young people’s experience of sport. Bullying, harassment, aggression and a disregard for the concept...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Case Study: Pathway to Podium

In this Balance is Better Case Study, we examined the Sport NZ Pathway to Podium program and how it impacted talented Kiwi triathletes, Trent & Ainsley Thorpe. For the Thorpe...

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Balance is Better in Action

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Changing Youth Sport with Alex Chiet

Youth sport in New Zealand is undergoing significant positive change being led by Sport NZ and five major sporting codes. In this discussion Sport Development National Consultant at Sport NZ,...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Case Study: Wellington College

Wellington College has reassessed its purpose and this case study shares insight into key changes the prominent school has made based on Sport New Zealand research and some inspiration from...

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Balance is Better in Action

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Aktive Women: An Interview with Simone Spencer

In this interview, Dave Wright is joined by Simone Spencer from Aktive for an in depth discussion on women and girls youth sport, female coach development initiatives and creating learning...

Balance is Better in Action

3 Min

Growing Coaches

Coach education is crucial to ensuring better environments for young people in sport. In this article, we examine the Growing Coaches programme being implemented in secondary schools to help young...

Balance is Better in Action

2 Min

Women’s Coach Developer Training

Female coaches have a huge role to play in youth sport and this article shares some insights from a recent Aktive initiative to boost female coaching expertise. New Zealand’s first...

Balance is Better in Action

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NZ Youth Sport with Andrew Eade

In this interview, we sit down with Andrew Eade, Former Sport Development Lead at Sport New Zealand for a wide-ranging chat on youth sport in New Zealand. Andrew is hosted...

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Balance is Better in Action

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NZ Cricket: A New Direction with Martin Snedden

In this interview, former New Zealand Cricketer and now Project Lead at NZ Cricket, Martin Snedden discusses some of the changes in cricket’s approach to youth development, participation and coach...